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From: "Rachel Sawyer" <>
Subject: [LDR] Re: Pokomoke
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 16:57:33 -0500
References: <200111300703.fAU73bW24701@lists5.rootsweb.com> <3C0A384D.5FCE16E1@dol.net>

I live on the Eastern Shore as well (of Maryland), but I must disagree with
your pronunciation of Pokomoke. Everyone I know of refers to it as
Poke-a-moke, with the two "O" outer vowels being long and the middle "O"
being short. Technically, they would ALL be long vowels, but the slang ends
up sounding as if the middle "o" is an "a".

Hope this helps.

Rachel
Cambridge, MD


----- Original Message -----
From: mary bradley <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 09:18 AM
Subject: [LDR] Re: LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-D Digest V01 #342


> Dear Texan
> Thanks you for the nice things that you said about the eastern shore. I
live in Delaware and work for a worldwide company. I often get calls from
all over and the same towns are often mispronounced, so don't feel bad. I
can help you with a few-
>
> Rehobeth Beach - Re- Ho -Beth
> Lewes- Lou- es
> Nanticoke- Nan- ti- coke ( as in Nanticoke Indians)
> Pocomoke- Pock- O - mock (Short sounding o in the middle)
> Seaford- Sea-furd
> Milford - Mil-furd
> Leipsic- Lip-sic
>
> Remember if you throw a little southern slang into it- you'll be just
fine.
> Please come back and enjoy the East coast some more!
> A Delawarian!
>
> wrote:
>
> > Subject:
> >
> > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-D Digest Volume 01 :
Issue 342
> >
> > Today's Topics:
> > #1 [LDR] Starnge emails []
> > #2 [LDR] Strange emails []
> > #3 [LDR] Wm. DAZEY of John ["Janet T. Smith"
<]
> > #4 [LDR] I got it again []
> > #5 [LDR] virus messages received ["Janet T. Smith"
<]
> > #6 [LDR] Sussex/Baltimore Hundred ["Bill Reder"
<>]
> > #7 Re: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Balti []
> > #8 Re: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Balti []
> > #9 Re: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Balti ["Family Tree Bookshop"
<neilkeddie]
> > #10 [LDR] another scary e mail [Fred Gibson
<>]
> > #11 RE: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Balti ["Mike Hitch"
<>]
> > #12 [LDR] Place name pronunciation [Gwen Coleman
<]
> > #13 [LDR] List Admin Post: No Virus Po ["Shari Handley"
<]
> > #14 RE: [LDR] Place name pronunciation ["Shari Handley"
<]
> > #15 Fw: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Balti ["James Evans"
<]
> > #16 [LDR] Sailor ["Bob KNOTTS"
<>]
> >
> > Administrivia:
> > For information about the Lower Delmarva Roots Mailing List, including
list guidelines and instructions for unsubscribing and subscribing, see the
LDRoots FAQ:
> >
> > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: [LDR] Starnge emails
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:27:10 EST
> > From:
> > To:
> >
> > I received two emails with attachments in the style you mentioned with
the _
> > in front. One I did download - when I tried to open the download, it
> > vanished! Of course, I deleted the second. Who knows what has happened
to my
> > computer now! I do keep autoupdated with Norton ant-virus....what sick
minds
> > out there....
> >
> > Linda Cassidy
> > 18272 SE Cassia Lane
> > Tequesta, FL 33469
> > 575-2403
> > 313-3799
> > 744-0132 Fax
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: [LDR] Strange emails
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:32:28 EST
> > From:
> > To:
> >
> > To follow up on strange emails: one was from
> > with attachment and the other:
> > with attachment
> > Linda Cassidy
> > 18272 SE Cassia Lane
> > Tequesta, FL 33469
> > 575-2403
> > 313-3799
> > 744-0132 Fax
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: [LDR] Wm. DAZEY of John
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:04:47 -0500
> > From: "Janet T. Smith" <>
> > To:
> >
> > Dear List,
> >
> > In my continuing search for the parents of my gggf Edward DAZEY (born
about 1821, Sussex Co), I had obtained his marriage bond (1/27/1842 to
Ellender McCommorach). It was signed by him and a William W. DAZEY. I
believe that William is Edward's brother, but he could also be a cousin,
uncle or even his father. When I received the copy of William's marriage
bond (5/26/1842 to Elisabeth Robinson) yesterday, William was listed as
William W. DAZEY of John. If any other Dazey descendants can make any
connections to William of John, I would appreciate hearing from you.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Janet T. Smith
> > Gloucester City, NJ
> >
> >
> > Torpey/Tarpy, Flannery* Riley, Wallace* Dazey/Daisey,
McCommorach/McComrick, Handcuck/Hancock (in DE)* Tonkin, Miller, Rambo*
Hughes, Sithens, Nieukirk, TenEyck* Wilson, Andrews, Clare, Kurtz*
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: [LDR] I got it again
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:34:08 EST
> > From:
> > To:
> >
> > Yesterday I recieved what probably was a virus infested e-mail through
the
> > list with the subject line Parker, Collins, Insley which are my lines.
> >
> > Now I have an e-mail the same way with no subject line through the
list, I
> > am delateting it.
> >
> > Anna Parker
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: [LDR] virus messages received
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 11:22:18 -0500
> > From: "Janet T. Smith" <>
> > To:
> >
> > I've received 2 messages infected with this virus everyone is
discussing. What I find scary is that one was sent as a reply to a query
that I just posted a short time ago this morning! The sender was listed as
"Lewis Tyler", and yesterday's was from "The Elliott's". Sorry to be
off-topic, but I had been warned that the virus would come as an attachment
(not so) and that it would appear to be an answer to something posted a
while ago (also not so).
> >
> > Janet T. Smith
> > Gloucester City, NJ
> >
> >
> > Torpey/Tarpy, Flannery* Riley, Wallace* Dazey/Daisey,
McCommorach/McComrick, Handcuck/Hancock (in DE)* Tonkin, Miller, Rambo*
Hughes, Sithens, Nieukirk, TenEyck* Wilson, Andrews, Clare, Kurtz*
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: [LDR] Sussex/Baltimore Hundred
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 11:15:01 -0600
> > From: "Bill Reder" <>
> > To:
> >
> > Hi, Jim. As I am certain you've guessed, Baltimore Hundred shares the
Southernmost border between MD and DE. Really, Balt. Hnd. forms the
Easternmost "corner" of the State. On the East is the Atlantic Ocean. The
MD county which adjoins Baltimore Hnd. is Worcester. Towns, in Delaware
would be Clarksville (Blackwater), Roxana (Centreville), Selbyville, and of
course, the beaches, i.e., The Bethany's and Fenwick Island. Hope this is
helpful. Best to the list. Cathy
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: Re: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Baltimore Hundred
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:04:09 EST
> > From:
> > To:
> >
> > In a message dated 11/29/01 12:16:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > writes:
> >
> > << Hi, Jim. As I am certain you've guessed, Baltimore Hundred shares
the
> > Southernmost border between MD and DE. Really, Balt. Hnd. forms the
> > Easternmost "corner" of the State. On the East is the Atlantic Ocean.
The MD
> > county which adjoins Baltimore Hnd. is Worcester. Towns, in Delaware
would
> > be Clarksville (Blackwater), Roxana (Centreville), Selbyville, and of
course,
> > the beaches, i.e., The Bethany's and Fenwick Island. Hope this is
helpful.
> > Best to the list. Cathy
> > >>
> >
> > LDRooters...
> >
> > I am confused....If I have somebody who has land in Baltimore Hundred in
a
> > deed in Somerset County Maryland, prior to the formation of Worcestor
Co,
> > where would that land be today?? Straddling the border of Delaware and
> > Maryland?? It could be in either state (of course, we will know shortly
> > won't we??)??
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Janet Hunter
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: Re: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Baltimore Hundred
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:09:21 EST
> > From:
> > To:
> >
> > Nevermind re my query (unless I'm wrong, again)...I forgot about the ca.
1775
> > boundary change...and it's ALL in Delaware now???
> >
> > Janet Hunter
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: Re: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Baltimore Hundred
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:04:44 -0500
> > From: "Family Tree Bookshop" <>
> > To:
> >
> > Dear Janet:
> > More than likely today it would be in Delaware but you are
correct,
> > it could be in either.
> > <<<Neil>>>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 1:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Baltimore Hundred
> >
> > > In a message dated 11/29/01 12:16:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > writes:
> > >
> > > << Hi, Jim. As I am certain you've guessed, Baltimore Hundred shares
the
> > > Southernmost border between MD and DE. Really, Balt. Hnd. forms the
> > > Easternmost "corner" of the State. On the East is the Atlantic Ocean.
The
> > MD
> > > county which adjoins Baltimore Hnd. is Worcester. Towns, in Delaware
> > would
> > > be Clarksville (Blackwater), Roxana (Centreville), Selbyville, and of
> > course,
> > > the beaches, i.e., The Bethany's and Fenwick Island. Hope this is
> > helpful.
> > > Best to the list. Cathy
> > > >>
> > >
> > > LDRooters...
> > >
> > > I am confused....If I have somebody who has land in Baltimore Hundred
in a
> > > deed in Somerset County Maryland, prior to the formation of Worcestor
Co,
> > > where would that land be today?? Straddling the border of Delaware
and
> > > Maryland?? It could be in either state (of course, we will know
shortly
> > > won't we??)??
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Janet Hunter
> > >
> > >
> > > ==== LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS Mailing List ====
> > > Got ancestors on Maryland's Eastern Shore?
> > > See Handley's Eastern Shore Genealogy Project:
> > > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: [LDR] another scary e mail
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:18:18 -0700
> > From: Fred Gibson <>
> > To:
> >
> > Hi Rooter,
> >
> > Received one that says: Par Par H f28 fs22 other from a Shar
> > Dubas........didn't open it. Have to figure out how to delete it without
> > opening it....
> >
> > Joanie
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: RE: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Baltimore Hundred
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 15:57:46 -0500
> > From: "Mike Hitch" <>
> > To:
> >
> > YES - Go here for some approximate boundaries:
> > http://www.geocities.com/eightone_md/Hitchbook.htm
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike Hitch
> > www.mikehitch.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [mailto:]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 1:04 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Baltimore Hundred
> >
> > In a message dated 11/29/01 12:16:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > writes:
> >
> > << Hi, Jim. As I am certain you've guessed, Baltimore Hundred shares
the
> > Southernmost border between MD and DE. Really, Balt. Hnd. forms the
> > Easternmost "corner" of the State. On the East is the Atlantic Ocean.
The
> > MD
> > county which adjoins Baltimore Hnd. is Worcester. Towns, in Delaware
would
> > be Clarksville (Blackwater), Roxana (Centreville), Selbyville, and of
> > course,
> > the beaches, i.e., The Bethany's and Fenwick Island. Hope this is
helpful.
> > Best to the list. Cathy
> > >>
> >
> > LDRooters...
> >
> > I am confused....If I have somebody who has land in Baltimore Hundred in
a
> > deed in Somerset County Maryland, prior to the formation of Worcestor
Co,
> > where would that land be today?? Straddling the border of Delaware and
> > Maryland?? It could be in either state (of course, we will know shortly
> > won't we??)??
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Janet Hunter
> >
> > ==== LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS Mailing List ====
> > Got ancestors on Maryland's Eastern Shore?
> > See Handley's Eastern Shore Genealogy Project:
> > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: [LDR] Place name pronunciation
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 15:38:17 -0600
> > From: Gwen Coleman <>
> > To:
> >
> > I am not sure if this is proper for submission to this list
> > but, if not, please delete and ignore.
> > I recently visited the Eastern Shore (loved it and was very
> > impressed with the people I met there) but I was much
> > embarrassed, and also a little amused,to find that I had been
> > mispronouncing place names. For instance, Lewes which I
> > pronounced Loos, and Wicomico. I called it Wi co mi co and found
> > it was Wi com i co. Did I ever feel stupid!!
> > Now I would like to know if some local would help us "out of
> > towners" with the correct pronunciation of the following:
> > Nanticoke, Pocomoke, Monie, Manokin, Annemessex,
> > Bogerternorton, and Mattapany
> > There are many others that I am unsure of but these would be
> > a big help.
> > A Texan
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: [LDR] List Admin Post: No Virus Posts - Please Stay On Topic
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:57:30 -0500
> > From: "Shari Handley" <>
> > To:
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > If you have any questions about what may or may not be posted here on
> > LDRoots, please refer to the FAQ located at
> > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm . Among the guidelines are
the
> > following:
> >
> > "4.4 WHAT CAN/SHOULD I SEND TO THE LIST?
> > Anything that is related to genealogy *and* the Delmarva Peninsula is
fair
> > game.
> > Don't post virus warnings."
> > (See the FAQ page referenced above for the complete guideline for
posting).
> >
> > and
> >
> > "The only other request I have is that posts to the lists must be
pertaining
> > to some aspect of DelMarVa genealogy. I realize that, occasionally,
someone
> > may wish to post a message which is not technically on-topic, but for
some
> > reason has particular importance to the list. Please clear these with
the
> > list administrator before posting."
> >
> > If you're thinking of posting something, and you're wondering whether it
is
> > "on-topic", you can also contact me directly, and I will advise you. A
> > particularly urgent warning about a virus may indeed fall under the "not
> > technically on-topic, but for some reason has particular importance to
the
> > list" category, but such a notice should be cleared with me first. What
> > would probably happen in that instance is that I would research the
virus
> > and the warning to be sure it was valid, and if I felt it were something
the
> > listers needed to be told about, I'd post it myself, along with a
request
> > that no replies be made to the list regarding the warning.
> >
> > As of this moment, we have 930 subscribers here on LDRoots, making it
one of
> > the largest genealogy mailing lists available. We've generally done a
> > remarkable job over the years of staying on topic for such a large list.
> > Thanks to all of you, LDRoots is the most helpful, friendly, interesting
> > list I've ever seen. Yay, LDRoots!
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Shari Handley
> > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS List Admin
> >
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: RE: [LDR] Place name pronunciation
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:02:45 -0500
> > From: "Shari Handley" <>
> > To:
> >
> > Howdy, Texan :),
> >
> > There's a list of commonly mispronounced area words located at the
Somerset
> > Co. MDGenWeb site' "Interesting Miscellany" page -
> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdsomers/misc.htm . The first item on the page
is
> > "Unusual / Unexpected Pronunciations".
> >
> > Enjoy!
> >
> > Shari
> >
> > [-----Original Message-----
> > [From: Gwen Coleman [mailto:]
> > [Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 4:38 PM
> > [To:
> > [Subject: [LDR] Place name pronunciation
> > [
> > [
> > [ I am not sure if this is proper for submission to this list
> > [but, if not, please delete and ignore.
> > [ I recently visited the Eastern Shore (loved it and was very
> > [impressed with the people I met there) but I was much
> > [embarrassed, and also a little amused,to find that I had been
> > [mispronouncing place names. For instance, Lewes which I
> > [pronounced Loos, and Wicomico. I called it Wi co mi co and found
> > [it was Wi com i co. Did I ever feel stupid!!
> > [ Now I would like to know if some local would help us "out of
> > [towners" with the correct pronunciation of the following:
> > [Nanticoke, Pocomoke, Monie, Manokin, Annemessex,
> > [Bogerternorton, and Mattapany
> > [ There are many others that I am unsure of but these would be
> > [a big help.
> > [A Texan
> > [
> > [
> > [==== LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS Mailing List ====
> > [ Visit the Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society Online -
> > [ Your link to your DelMarVa roots!
> > [ http://bay.intercom.net/ldgs/
> > [
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: Fw: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Baltimore Hundred
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:58:02 -0600
> > From: "James Evans" <>
> > To:
> >
> > Thanks everyone I knew you could give me the lay of the
Delaware/Maryland
> > land. It helps to get a picture. This might make it easier to figure
other
> > things out down the line.
> >
> > Jim Evans
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 12:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [LDR] Confused -- Sussex/Baltimore Hundred
> >
> > > In a message dated 11/29/01 12:16:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > writes:
> > >
> > > << Hi, Jim. As I am certain you've guessed, Baltimore Hundred shares
the
> > > Southernmost border between MD and DE. Really, Balt. Hnd. forms the
> > > Easternmost "corner" of the State. On the East is the Atlantic Ocean.
The
> > MD
> > > county which adjoins Baltimore Hnd. is Worcester. Towns, in Delaware
> > would
> > > be Clarksville (Blackwater), Roxana (Centreville), Selbyville, and of
> > course,
> > > the beaches, i.e., The Bethany's and Fenwick Island. Hope this is
> > helpful.
> > > Best to the list. Cathy
> > > >>
> > >
> > > LDRooters...
> > >
> > > I am confused....If I have somebody who has land in Baltimore Hundred
in a
> > > deed in Somerset County Maryland, prior to the formation of Worcestor
Co,
> > > where would that land be today?? Straddling the border of Delaware
and
> > > Maryland?? It could be in either state (of course, we will know
shortly
> > > won't we??)??
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Janet Hunter
> > >
> > >
> > > ==== LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS Mailing List ====
> > > Got ancestors on Maryland's Eastern Shore?
> > > See Handley's Eastern Shore Genealogy Project:
> > > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ______________________________
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: [LDR] Sailor
> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 19:37:18 -0700
> > From: "Bob KNOTTS" <>
> > To:
> >
> > I know every one thought we were done with "Sailors", But I thiught this
was neat. The time frame is a little after 1850. See this website for the
whole definitin. http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/s135.htm SAILOR,
SEAMAN - A mariner; one whose business is navigation. The term seamen, in it
most enlarged sense, includes the captain a well as other persons of the
crew; in a more confined signification, it extends only to the common
sailors; the cook and steward are considered, as to their rights to sue in
the admiralty, as common seamen; and persons employed on board of steamboats
and lighters, engaged in trade or commerce, on tide water, are within the
admiralty jurisdiction, while those employed in ferry boats are not. Persons
who do not contribute their aid in navigating the vessel or to its
preservation in the course of their occupation, as musicians, are not to be
considered as seamen with a right to sue in the admiralty for their wages.
Bob
>
>
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• [LDR] Re: Pokomoke by "Rachel Sawyer" <>